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From Advanced Powder Products, Inc.
Cobalt-chromium alloys are commonly used for surgical implants because of their high strength, superior corrosion resistance, non-magnetic behavior, and biocompatibility. Applications include prosthetic replacements of hips, knees, elbows, shoulders, ankles, and fingers; bone plates, screws, staples, and rods; and heart valves [1]. Material properties for various compositions and processing routes are covered by a number of ASTM specifications. Co-28Cr-6Mo is a common composition and can be cast (ASTM F75), wrought (ASTM F1537), or forged (ASTM F799). Due to the shape complexity of surgical implants, casting is often the selected processing route. For higher volume applications, metal injection molding (MIM) can compete favorably with castings on cost. Products & Services
Metal injection molding (MIM) services use a powder metallurgy process to manufacture metal parts.
Titanium and titanium alloys are non-ferrous metals with excellent corrosion resistance, fatigue properties, and a high strength-to-weight ratio.
Mold bases and mold plates are used to support molds and tooling in injection molding, compression molding and resin transfer molding (RTM) processes.
Copper, brass and bronze alloys are non-ferrous metals with excellent electrical and thermal conductivity as well as good corrosion resistance, ductility and strength.
Isostatic presses are used for compressing powdered materials into shaped pre-forms or general products. There are two main types of isostatic presses; cold isostatic presses (CIP) that function at room temperature and hot isostatic presses (HIP) that function at elevated temperatures.
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